Archive for the ‘Greek Mythology’ Category
March 1st, 2010 | 
Author: The oracle of Delphi is one of the best-documented religious institutions of the classical Greek world. Writers who mention the oracle include Euripides, Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, Justin, Ovid, Lucan, Julian, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Pindar, Aeschylus, Xenophon, Diodorus, Strabo, Pausanias, Plutarch, and Clement of Alexandria.
It is believed that according to Greek mythology when Hades took away Persephone along with him to the underworld, Zeus was requested to bring her back by Demeter. Zeus in turn sent Hermes to rescue the honest maiden and he found her beside Hades one day. On seeing him Persephone wanted to be freed from the underworld and readily agreed to go with Hermes. Hades had no choice but to obey his brother’s commands and let her go. Before they parted Hades presented Persephone with a Pomegranate.
Aphrodite The Goddess Of Love.
The Greek Deity Known as Hermes
by Richard Monk
Hermes was unique among Greek Deities for a number of reasons. Primary among them was his tendency to be a god for everything at one point or another.The Greek Deity Known as Hermes
The twelve gods of Mount Olympus, in ancient Greece, played an vital role in the everyday lives of most Greeks. Whether they read the works of their well-known poets and playwrights, such as Homer, or dedicated offerings to their patron deity, gods and goddesses played a major part in Greek culture. One of the most vital of these deities, because of his ability to translate between gods and humans, was Hermes.
